Argentina

Unión de Trabajadores y Trabajadoras de la Economía Popular (UTEP)

Overturning the Productivity Mandate: Putting People at the Centre

It is a myth that cooperatives, which put people at the centre, are not a viable alternative to the current economic system because they...

‘We Are Not Alone’: Waste Pickers Worldwide Unite

In this interview, Leonor Larraburu of the Unión de Trabajadores y Trabajadoras de la Economía Popular (UTEP) in Argentina tells us about...

Efforts of Argentina’s Informal Waste Pickers to Finance Decent Work and Social Protection through Extended Producer Responsibility Legislation

Based on the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) framework, organizations of informal waste pickers in Argentina have drafted a law that...

MTE: Popular economy workers’ child-care facilities offer critical services during COVID-19 in Argentina

The Movimiento de Trabajadores Excluidos (MTE) – Excluded Workers Movement – in Argentina provides child-care services for its members,...

Waste Pickers and Human Rights

ILO estimates indicate that close to 20 million people worldwide earn their living from recycling waste. Many work as waste pickers who gather...

El Conflicto Cartonero en Rosario, Argentina

La investigadora contratada en el marco del Proyecto de reconocimiento de la situación de derechos humanos de los recicladores en Latinoamérica...

Social Protection Responses Brief 4 English

Social Protection Responses Brief 3 English

Reducing Waste in Coastal Cities through Inclusive Recycling

The RWCC Project Waste pickers worldwide contribute significantly in preventing ocean waste pollution by recycling and reusing materials...